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Czech Republic at a glance
According to the website carnivores.cz: “After the total extermination in previous centuries, wolves started to return to the eastern part of the Czech Republic in the 1990s. Unfortunately, they were quickly decimated by poachers and now only single wolves sporadically occur here. Legal hunting in neighbouring Slovakia seems to be the main factor preventing their expansion.
“At least since 2014, the thriving German-Polish population has been expanding to the Czech Republic. A reproducing pack has now been confirmed in the Kokořínsko-Mácha’s Region PLA (Ralsko) and the Broumov area. Single wolves have been recently recorded in other border mountain areas, including the Bohemian Forest, Jeseníky, and Krušné Mts.
“The grey wolf is considered a critically endangered species protected under the Czech legislation. The main threats to its survival remain poaching and transport infrastructure.”
Main prey for wolves here are ungulates and domestic livestock.
Species Information
Species
Common Names: gray wolf, vlk (Czech)
Latin Name: Canis lupus
Subspecies
Common Name:
Latin Name: Canis lupus lupus
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 20
Population trend: Increasing
Legal protection: Full protection (no exceptions)
Most recent data available: 2018
Human relationships
Related Links and Information
- Czech Republic: Wolves return after a century of absence
- The return of wolves to the Czech Republic
- 2017: Wolf monitoring update in Macha region
- An interview with Tereza Minarikova, a zoologist in Croatia
- Wolf pack spotted in Czech mountains
- Visitors to Sumava National Park have a chance to hear wolves again
Ecology
Related Links and Information
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